Ever heard of the Apple Interactive Television Box? Wikipedia: The Apple Interactive Television Box was a set-top box developed by Apple Computer (now Apple Inc.) in partnership with a number of national telecommunications firms, including British Telecom and Belgacom amongst others. Prototypes of the unit were tested in parts of the United States and Europe [...]
And it got beat to death with an ugly stick. I don’t see this going anywhere. The thing is 11 pounds and $3,600. And somewhat pointless.
The Mac mini is an oddball. Some people view it as the “Starter Mac,” (fueled by Apple’s BYODKM concept) while others use the tiny desktops as servers. The unit has fans all over the place (myself included), but Apple hasn’t updated the machine since August 2007. It is the only Mac left with 802.11g instead [...]
Dell: We wish Apple would be more bold in making a difference rather than making ads. If they do both, then fantastic, run all the ads you want. But don’t forget what this is all about. Yikes. In the same post, Dell outlines what they’re doing to make their products more environmentally friendly. The company’s [...]
Lesa Snider King: For 25 years, a very loyal and passionate Mac community has descended upon the halls of Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA to see, hear, and learn more about the computers they love. By announcing their departure from this beloved show hosted by IDG, Apple is sending a message to the entire [...]
San Francisco Chronicle: Later on, Sculley confided to me and to my partner, Bart Rhoades, that the first Macworld Expo had saved Apple. He complained that Jobs and his team were so burned out from getting the Mac out the door that they had accomplished virtually nothing since. Users were clamoring for more memory, a [...]
Flickr user charles_mangin: Transplanting the innards of a G4 Cube into the body of a Mac Plus. It’s as awesome as I hoped it would be. [Via Newton Poetry.]
British comedian Peter Serafinowicz has come up with the “Mactini.” [Via Gizmodo.]
Dave Girard for Ars Technica: I don’t want to seem like I’m completely ripping Parallels Desktop 4. There is no doubt that this is a great program feature-wise, and in a few months, when the code is polished, it will be an easily recommendable upgrade. As it stands, though, I just can’t suggest that people [...]
ClickOn Detroit: Beset by falling revenue, Detroit’s newspapers announced Tuesday that they plan to offer only three days of home delivery and will push their online editions instead, making the city the largest in the nation to have its daily papers undergo such a makeover. “We’re here because we’re fighting for our survival,” Hunke said [...]
